What Car? - Sub

[biggerbigneil 0]

Just been talking with Ben about what we'd have for an only car for £15k tops. Must be fun, quick, look good, good build quality, girls should like it (very important). It must be used for the daily commute, poncing around and going to posh restaurants as well as going to car meets and having some road races in. The current list: -

 

Edited 06/07/06

 

Audi S3, TT (sorry)

BMW E46 330ci/d, E36 M3

Honda S2000

Lotus Elise S2

Porsche 911 (964), 944 S2 Cab, 968 Club Sport/Sport

Vauxhall VX220

VW Golf R32

 

What do you rekon is important for an only car?

A factor also to consider is that it will get left out now and again when too drunk to drive so can't be a vandals dream - Escort Cosworth

[Guest]

does a VR with a Charger and resray not count? :(

 

that would be my choice ;)

[Bally 0]

15k.. damm theres me thinking of getting a breadvan polo for £50 lol

[Andy665 0]

MK4 R32 or 968 Sport (better all rounder than the Club Sport) for me. Mind you for a lot less than 15k I've got my fleet, OE+ V5 Bora, two G60's and a MK1 GTI Cab

[corradophil 3]

Seat Leon Cupra R, Civic Type R.

 

Although for that money I'd want a 6 cylinder really, so an S4 would probably be my choice.

[biggerbigneil 0]

Bally - not saying we have £15k, just car choices at a reasonable budget

']['H3R4POR - not modified I'm afraid

Andy665 - like you're thinking, if it could be two I'd have an John's 16VG60 or an old Chimera (8k) and an old Golf. 1 car is more difficult!

[Andy665 0]

Thinking about it some more there's something very appealling about a last of the line XJS - pretty well built in their later days and have a certain style about them nowadays

[vr6storm 0]

964 Carrera 2 or 4 :twisted:

[biggerbigneil 0]

Jag XJS - road races... every day - petrol = 1.5 mpg

 

964 - hmmm very interesting, the convertible ones look very nice indeed!

Kind of pushing over £15k though and I guess servicing costs would be silly?

If I get a job at Porsche, I'll get one!

[steve_16v 0]

E39 M5, or increase the budget a little and go for an NSX

[GIXXERUK 0]

what about a vx220 or a vx220 turbo 0-60 in 4.5 secs , cheap to service and a chick magnet :-)

[RADO.001 0]

id streach the budget for an NSX too steve_16v

[chrishill 0]

elise/exige :D not exactly pimpin' though, s2000 maybe?

[VR6 0]

What's a Golf R32 Storm?!

 

Liking the Elise idea :)

[Peakz 0]

S3, M3, 968 but ultimately depends on the kind of birds you're after . . .

[Jimbo 0]

Just been talking with Ben about what we'd have for an only car for £15k tops. Must be fun, quick, look good, good build quality, girls should like it (very important). It must be used for the daily commute, poncing around and going to posh restaurants as well as going to car meets and having some road races in. The current list: -

 

Audi S2, S3, S4

BMW M3

Chevrolet Corvette - hehehe

Holden

Honda S2000

Lotus Elise S2

Mercedes CLK 320/430, E55 AMG

Nissan Skyline R33 GTR

Porsche 944 S2 Cab, 968 Club Sport

Subaru Impreza (3 door)

Vauxhall VX220

VW Golf R32, Storm

 

What do you rekon is important for an only car?

A factor also to consider is that it will get left out now and again when too drunk to drive so can't be a vandals dream - Escort Cosworth

 

You can buy my S3 for £9795 and still have plenty left for the posh restaurants! :)

[Lippy 0]

have you seen what prices passat w8 are knocking out at sub 10K for a 275 bhp Q car. Be ideal for a commute and with some subtle mods would look cool as

 

I'm tempted by one if I could afford it

[Kevin Bacon 5]

E55 AMG for £15K? I don't think so...... but 500+lb/ft, I'd have me some of that. Ultimate sleeper.

 

For pulling relatively decent birds, it's got to be a black merc of some description, CL500, SL55 etc but you're well up into the mid 30s for those.

 

For pulling skanks, all you need is the Escort cossie.

 

For driving (the important bit), then Honda S2000, Elise, Vauxhall and 968.

[chrishill 0]

For pulling relatively decent birds, it's got to be a black merc of some description, CL500, SL55 etc but you're well up into the mid 30s for those.

 

If shes pullable on the basis of you owning a 30k car, shes not a decent bird.

[veedub 0]

Audi RS2 Avant? practical and quick enough to set you hair on fire!!

 

And probably some change for the back pocket too!!

[chrishill 0]

I still reckon the s2000 fits most of your criteria, fun to drive, looks good, its a soft top so practically any woman will be happy to be a passenger in it (provided you have a rear wind deflector to preserve their hair) they're unusual enough to have an air of exclusivity and in black with some smart alloys they look like they're much more expensive than they really are.

[veedub 0]

What kinda money do the new A4 cabrio's bring? Now thats a tasty looking motor!!

[Kevin Bacon 5]

For pulling relatively decent birds, it's got to be a black merc of some description, CL500, SL55 etc but you're well up into the mid 30s for those.

 

If shes pullable on the basis of you owning a 30k car, shes not a decent bird.

 

You clearly skipped over the word 'relatively', as in, not entirely 100% shallow. You are very nieve if you think women aren't attracted to posh cars.

[jazzdevil 0]

I still reckon the s2000 fits most of your criteria, fun to drive, looks good, its a soft top so practically any woman will be happy to be a passenger in it (provided you have a rear wind deflector to preserve their hair) they're unusual enough to have an air of exclusivity and in black with some smart alloys they look like they're much more expensive than they really are.

 

the only problem with the S2000 is that it's designed for munchkins... i went to test drive one and found that i needed the roof down 'a la Clarkson'... balls! :mad:

[biggerbigneil 0]

Kev: -

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/73779.htm

there's a £11,500 E55 AMG for you!

 

Okay this isn't suppose to be a car for pulling... it's just a factor into the purchase that girls should like them - for example we met some hot crumpet at Henley who said they'd never get in a Subaru. On the notes of shallow - I'm not looking to get married just yet!

 

The looks and handling and performance are the most important criteria. Porsche 968 is winning at the moment

 

VR6 - that was suppose to be a R32 or Corrado Storm

 

Jimbo - post some pics up of your S3 - I want a black one with white leather and low miles!